Don't you just love all the different ways to make this bread? Yesterday I baked NYT for the week, and in one loaf I tossed in some Parmesan cheese in the dry ingredients, then sprayed water on top and covered the loaf with 10-grain cereal. Yum-O.

Don't you just love all the different ways to make this bread? Yesterday I baked NYT for the week, and in one loaf I tossed in some Parmesan cheese in the dry ingredients, then sprayed water on top and covered the loaf with 10-grain cereal. Yum-O.

I have an electric starter on my gas stove as well, and due to frequent power outages this time of year, I often start it with one of those butane BBQ lighters. But you could also use a match...works fine.